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Its a shame that people are unhappy with this reissue, my sympathy's go out to you all for waiting for all these years just to be let down. maybe my experience is different because of my equalizer granted "zero" could have been fine tuned a bit more, it was only slightly noticeable during the "godliness" part. idk i'm still going to give this 5 stars. This reissue took me right back to my childhood when i first listened to it. I found my self fulled with the same power and raw emotion this album offers. The remastering is superb, some may say it is over saturated with distortion or noise, i personally thing the remastering job accentuated this albums heaviness and beauty. I own an original 96 HUT pressing and the original is more superior sounding but this issue still captures what made this album spectacular. this is perfect for the pumpkin fan or vinyl collector who cant or refuses to pay that pretty penny. The packaging is beautiful and very well put together i do wish the box set opened like the cd version of this reissue but its not a deal breaker (just me being anal)

I waited for months for that date to arrive, and so I arrived early to Spec's on Fowler Avenue to purchase Mellon Collie. I was already a long time fan of the Pumpkins, hinging upon their ever word and chord so my expectations were pointed to the Heavens. the next level.

For those of you first reading this, I can only offer a biased POV. Billy's songs always made sense to me. Like a lost cousin who arrived with songs that remind me that I was alive.

To the Sacred and Profound, you will not only be NOT disappointed, but your dreams reaffirmed.

This is a celebration of The Pumpkins at their height, with so many outtakes that so many bands wished they would make.

Billy Corgan is an amazing musician. Granted his vocals are not the best but his song craft, his production remain top notch.

For anyone, anywhere who wondered what some of the best music there was circa 1995-1996...this is it. Rewarding and life reaffirming, a true passed to time...and it's just as much yours now as I was mine then.

I don't love the price, but I love the release. I always have. This has always been the only Pumpkins release that I truly enjoy. I was reeled in by the title track. If you close your eyes when you are listening, you can almost feel the violin pulling you along. This album is almost a story of a persons life from start to finish. The LP set is rather large and comes with the standard art work, and 2 unneeded lyrics books. 1 would have sufficed. Still a great add to the collection.

The Smashing Pumpkins has done it again with another beautiful album. It's strong, emotional, and so heartfelt that it could make you cry. Billy Corgan has proven to be a very talented songwriter, rock musician, and guitarist. That goes for D'arcy with her strong and powerful bass lines , Jimmy with his complex and rhythmic drumming, and James supportive rhythm guitar riffs. Sadly, this would be their last masterpiece together as a band.

Commenting on the LP boxed set, the set is absolutely beautiful with fantastic packaging, artwork and extras. The attention to detail is amazing and I would think this set would satisfy any Smashing Pumpkins fan. The lyric's book is gorgeous, there are even two inner sleeves for the records, and all the printing is excellent. There have been complaints about sound quality, but this sounds fine to me on my player. Granted I don't have an audiophile setup, just a record player to listen to one of my favorite albums ever on vinyl. Get this before it goes out of print and you regret it!

Love the set. The large inserts are great reads and perfect for the Pumpkins fan. Only knocked the score down a bit because the packaging has some scratches and cuts. The box it shipped in was fine and bubble wrap was good too. Leaving me to believe it was shipped out like that. $100 and it should be so.

So the vinyl remaster of Mellon Collie & the Infinite Sadness is pretty awesome. This has been one of my favorite albums since I bought it on CD a decade ago. I'm not going to review the songs though, since everyone already knows this is a great collection of songs.

The presentation of the records is amazing. I love the box, the book and the artwork. Very cool. Upon my first listening to the remaster, I thought the recording was crap compared to other 180 gram remasters I had bought. I find that most of them I do not need to play with the settings on my turntable or receiver to get it right. However, this set I had to change many of the levels on my receiver and play with the tone on the turntable. Probably but the time I got to Jellybelly I had figured out how to get everything sounding right. At that point, I thought it sounded great. It's probably not the best remaster I've bought since I had to go through all that effort, but still very good.

What I don't like is that for $75, it does not come with any the special extras of the CD box set. I would have liked some of the b-sides and demos. I also would have liked an MP3 download. Between the lack of extras and the need to fix my levels, I'm only giving it 4 stars.

Well how can I describe a masterpiece in a customer review? If I say that this is one of the most important albums ever made thats simply an understatement...I am huge cd collector but this is the only album I've bought again in this deluxe edition format.Why? The answer is simple: this album is the soundtrack of my life - lives, breathes and if you have a chance to listen to it in its entirely it will become your best companion. From the chilling opening Mellon Collie to the brilliant closure of Farevell and Goodnight, this album will take you to a ride you'll never forget. Best album ever, period.